PRESS REMINDER:
08 March 2012
 
Below is a reminder of today's Israeli Apartheid Week events which all media are invited to:
 
JOHANNESBURG: "100 Years of the ANC" with Denis Goldberg, Steven Friedman & opening message from Ahmed Kathrada
Public discussion: "100 Years of the ANC - Lessons for South Africans in solidarity with Palestinians resisting Israeli Apartheid"
 Thursday, 08 March @ 18h30 (Council Chambers, Madibeng Building, University of Johannesburg)
Speakers: Rivonia Trialist, Denis Goldberg; UJ Political Commentator, Steven Friedman; and, with an opening message from struggle stalwart, Ahmed "Kathy" Kathrada
Click here for more information on this event
 
CAPE TOWN: Zapiro and others on the Israel Apartheid analogy
Public Discussion: "The Israel Apartheid Analogy" 
Thursday, 08 March @ 18h00 (LS2D, Leslie Social Science Building, University of Cape Town)
Speakers: Jonathan "Zapiro" Shapiro, Professor Allan Boesak, Ronnie Kasrils (former Minister of Intelligence), Terry Crawford-Brown (Author: "Eye On The Money")
Click here to view some of the cartoons by Zapiro on Palestine/Israel
 
DURBAN: Film screening and discussion 
Film screening and discussion:"Occupation 101" replacing "Roadmap to Apartheid"
Thursday, 08 March @ 19h30 (Factory Cafe, 369 Magwaza Maphalala Street [Gale Street], Glenwood)
Click here to see the controversy that this KZN event has attracted
 
 
To arrange an interview with any of the above speakers kindly send an email to: media@bdssouthafrica.com
 
Click here for the full nationwide Israeli Apartheid Week schedule with all speaking events, films screenigs and other events.
 
 
ISSUED BY KATE JOSEPH AND MUHAMMED DESAI FOR IAW SOUTH AFRICA TEAM AND BDS SOUTH AFRICA.
 
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